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any good muffler shop can also cut off and re weld a new bung to the pipe........ we had to do that mod on king's new exhaust as with the BL everything was out of whack..

nothing is simple/easy when removing/working on a pathy, just unbolt the trans, remember (number) the bolts as to where they go back in........ i dropped my front diff on mini and the engine came out and went back in no problems........ on my 2nd pull, the motor dropped on so well it hooked itself back to the trans! (5 spd) when i pulled king's engine it was way easier, with all the lift and him being auto, things moved along real smooth. it's tricky but doable by yourself

mine's the same. think it's natural for a pathy

lucas alllllll the way. been using it fer years in all my trucks

it's way easier to just pull the engine. i had to drop the diff on mini (5 speed) both times i pulled the engines but with the lift on king (he's auto) i didn't.

leaking from the INTAKE plenum? not good...... no, intakes aren't supposed to leak.

FRONT coils....... from the v-8

yeah, I kept telling Doug I HATE the posts...... he also got himself another idea for our bumpers, so they will drastically different than the jeeps. he's gunna casd some plans/specs n email em to me, when I get them, I'll post the pics up. STOP THREAD JACKING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it is runck's trademark, and for fender protection, on the jeeps, where they are located it works for very good protection, on the pathy, they will be on the side just after the corner marker lights front & rear. and yes, $400 doesn't buy you much of a bumper....... the full blown rear for a jeep costs $1300........

it will probably open the same way as jeeps.... less mods for him to make..... and since it's not "attached" like a factory carrier.... direction won't matter so much yuppers! anywhere in north america, and if they take off, canada too

they will work just as on the jeep. swing out. of course my dear! 87-95

i don't plan on getting shot at! :tonguefinger:

well, these bumpers won't be "for sale" (on the market) probably until early next year. the reason why we're rushing to get a set made for King is for the Johnson valley run in Oct, the event will be covered by a 4 wheel drive magazine AND, there will be about 50-60 other NISSAN ONLY rigs there (plus a couple yota's and jeeps)..... so we want to showcase it to all the nissan owners and see what they think. these bumpers are VERY popular in the mid west where they are manufactured, but we want to get them known out here. They are kick ass bumpers, tough as all get out, and extremely functional. I have spent the last 3 days converting Doug to think like a Pathy owner (he is 110% Jeep guy)...... we require other things than jeeps, and we wheel different, our rigs ACT different. so after Doug spoke to Scott (redpath88) and I nagged, (I am an ex Jeeper too) he gets the idea of what we're really about, and our rigs... in fact, he even called a local junk yard back home and asked of they had a Pathy he could buy (that way he has something sitting there to work with too) now, I will say, those back bumpers (with everything on them) for the jeeps are $1,300 ...... and you can fit up to a 38" tire on em. you can also piece by piece remove the tire carrier section of the bumper if you wanted to...... it's a VERY cool/functional design indeed. I LOVE them. the current high price of steel is going to have an effect on price, and the fact these are laser cut and not all welded together pieces (only the corners) and that they will be new to the Nissan market. the more we can get on order, cheaper they'll be for us as he'll be more willing to produce them. (they WILL be cheaper than ARB's tho)

ok, so as some of you know, my friend Doug who owns Runck bumpers was here the past 3 days, measuring King for a sexy set of the VERY FIRST set of Runck bumpers. In the past, and the previous owner of the company ONLY catered to Jeeps...... Doug and I have been friends 8 years, and I convinced him that us pathy owners want another option for tough, functional bumpers other than ARB.... so out he came from Indiana. We came up with some good design ideas, functional add-on's (like notch's for hi lifts on the under side of the front & rear bumpers.. thanks Simon!) D rings, place for the license plate and factory turn signals, hidden (and optional) integrated Warn m8000 winch's. Also skid plates that reach down underneath (compatible with stock or any kind of lift on the Pathy, includung SAS) Receivers & D rings std on the rear bumper (in the center not underneath) and optional tire with hi lift & jerry can carriers. now, the pictures i am going to post give you an IDEA of the design of these bumpers, at the moment, the Jeeps are the only vehicles with these bumpers, so we can only show those (obviously!).... as for the posts that stick up both sides, it is a Runck trademark, and I was told THEY STAY. however, on the Pathy's, the bumpers will wrap around to beyond the corner/marker lights, and the posts will be at the sides of the bumpers for fender and corner light protection, rather than up front as on the Jeeps. For the rear, same applies, bumpers will wrap around half way to the rear fender well. because of trimming (like King needs) going all the way to the edge of the fender is asking for trouble. you will have options of base model bumpers with no winch allotment, turn signal allotment or D rings. on the rear, you can get a base model with nothing on it, or have receivers, d rings, carriers, and we are figuring out a way to add a support for those who want to make use of stock carriers, but want a support to help carry the load. SO! suggestions are GREATLY appreciated, and I need a fair input of how many of you would be interested, and which bumper would you purchase.. bear in mind, all these bumpers are laser cut, and will be of high grade steel (can't remember but it's thicker than an ARB).... the price. reasonable but not set yet.. have to see how much of the Jeep design we can use before knowing how difficult they will be to make. YES!!!!!!! we are thinking about R-50's too, but we didn't have an R-50 available for measuring, so that will come after King's bumpers are made and fitted in late Sept or early Oct (before Johnson Valley) So, here's a link to some of the design pics....... let me know whatcha think/want. RUNCK BUMPERS

you don't need the manifold heat shields, but you DO need to attach that ground wire (as above, the valve cover is a good spot)

she will help others live on....... and you have good memories of her

yes, we were discussing the air tank design. that will probably be a std on rear bumpers, possibly an option on fronts. we are looking into how much trouble it would be to use the same base bumper 9with add on ends) to accomodate the R-50 (THANKS PEZZY FOR THE PICS!!!) see above dear. i don't own an R-50, but we'd love to see them sporting Doug's bumpers also! great idea's guys n gals!! keep em coming!

his current bumpers have the swing away carrier that fits up to 38" tires..... but we'll see what we can do. fyi. more add on's, more price. d rings w8ill probably be made an x tra option as most peeps have the rings already and can have some welded on, but they will be std, or an option. his friend has some cool stuff added to his runck, but i am not allowed to divulge at this time.....

before i forget, Pezzyw ants a bottle opener, bumperettes and...... and....... i forgot the other one.

*snort* rolmfao! YES, they will DEFINITELY be cheaper (by $100-200) than ARB and similar. That is the point of him making these bumpers for US. The company primarily caters to Jeeps. and I have BEGGED him to make them for ours. so I am the west coast rep for him, and need feedback as to what the best design (what people want) for the bumpers so they will SELL. steel is expensive right now, so we are keeping that in mind on the design/size, while keeping the strength and integrity top notch, but price LOW as possible.

i am helping a friend who just bought a bumper company from a friend. It is currently mainly for Jeeps, and they are very popular bumpers in the midwest. Well, I am speshall (hehe) so he is flying out here this weekend to take dimensions and to design front & rear bumpers for WD's they will be better but cheaper than ARB's, and he can add little custom things to them for your desires. What I am trying to do for him before his arrival is this.. 1. WHAT do YOU want? what type of steel? (size/strength) 2. what do you want attached to the bumper? ie: holes for spot lights, added grille guards, winch mounts, d rings, hitch receivers, etc 3. what TYPE of design do you want? pre runner type (sloped/slanted) or square n tough? 4. on rear bumpers, what do you want? swing out tire carriers or just a sealed unit that you can use as an air tank? or just simplicity at it's best? I could really do with feedback, and pics if anyone has a good, front shot of a Pathy minus their bumpers....... We will be pulling King apart Monday to measure and make a template. the bumper he builds will be showcased at the Johnson Valley run in October. If the price is right, how many of you would GENUINELY be interested in purchasing one? (they will be as strong if not stronger than ARB but less $$) My feelers are out, HELP ME OUT PATHY LOVERS!!!!!!!! thanks!

a mod will probably move this to another section of the forums.. but anyhoo, craigs list is your cheapest bet, after that, auto parts stores, i think 4x4parts.com do em, jc whitney may have em......

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*hisses @ salt water & pathy frames together without a coated frame* my pathies will not touch a beach until i've finished coating the frames. *shivers*

i say try it, and if you live to tell, let us now how fast a rate of speed your rear axel shoots out from under your truck